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The Andon-Reid Blog

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Driving Vacations: Freedom from the Chaos of Flying

In today's world, air travel often feels more like a test of endurance than a luxury. There are so many hidden "costs" to air travel that it makes you think hard about the pros and cons of air travel vs. road trips.  Your innkeepers experienced … Read more
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Behind-the-Scenes Attention to Detail: Honoring Our Housekeeping Team

As we transition from Spring to Summer here in Haywood County, we are preparing for the busy tourism season and the Inn and property are in great shape. Our team has been working hard every day, we passed our NC Health Department inspection with flyi… Read more
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Looking Back at 2024 with Gratitude

It's the New Year at the Andon-Reid and we are undoubtedly looking forward to the future.  January is our chance here at the Inn to take down holiday decorations, do some deep cleaning, revitalize the Inn with maintenance and painting, and give … Read more
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The Bed and Breakfast Experience at the Andon-Reid

In our last blog post, we explored the Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association, which is a collection of wonderful B&Bs and Inns in Asheville and the nearby towns.  This time, we want to dive deeper into what it's really like to stay at… Read more
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The Asheville B&B Association - Amazing Inns in WNC

Earlier this year, we were lucky enough to be invited to join the Asheville Bed and Breakfast Association. When we heard that the Association would be expanding its footprint to include Inns and B&Bs in the areas surrounding Asheville, we jumped … Read more
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Why We Became Innkeepers - The Brenda and Peter Story

Of all the conversations we have with our guests, one of the most common topics is undoubtedly, "Why did we become innkeepers?" or "Have you always wanted to be an innkeeper?". These are such fun questions to answer as answering helps remind us why w… Read more